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[DOG BARKING]

WILLIE!

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT IN YOUR MOUTH?

[MUMBLES] NOTHING.

THEN YOUR TEETH MUST BE SWOLLEN.

NOW, OPEN YOUR MOUTH.

FOR GOODNESS' SAKES, OPEN YOUR MOUTH!

NELS, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE--

OH, DON'T YOU PUSH THAT CHILD!

I TOLD YOU TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH,

AND YOU'D BETTER, OR I'M--

HAVE YOU TAKEN LEAVE OF YOUR SENSES?

WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT THAT CANDY?

-NOT TO EAT IT ALL. -ALL RIGHT.

OH, WELL, NOW SEE THERE? HE DIDN'T EAT THESE.

HE LEFT SOME.

THAT JAR WAS MORE THAN HALF-FILLED WHEN I LEFT.

WELL, WELL, HE'S JUST A SCHOOLBOY.

HE WAS JUST HAVING A LITTLE--A LITTLE AFTER-SCHOOL SNACK.

LOOKS MORE LIKE AN AFTER-SCHOOL ORGY TO ME!

HOW CAN WE RUN A STORE IF HE'S GOING TO DEVOUR THE STOCK?

WELL, I'LL WORRY ABOUT THAT.

IT'S MY STORE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS OUR STORE.

WELL, ALL RIGHT!

BUT WHO'S THE ONE WHO MADE IT

THE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS THAT IT IS?

NO SUPPER!

OH, MAMA!

OH, WILLIE, MY LITTLE LAMB,

YOUR FATHER DOESN'T MEAN THAT.

I CERTAINLY DO!

OH, NELS,

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?

WHY, HE'S JUST A--HE'S JUST A GROWING BOY.

YES, GROWING WORSE EVERY DAY.

WHAT A TERRIBLE THING TO SAY ABOUT YOUR SON.

WELL, THE WAY YOU CODDLE HIM, HE'S BECOMING

A TERRIBLE THING TO HAVE FOR A SON.

OH, DON'T LISTEN TO HIM, WILLIE.

HARRIET, WILL YOU STOP INTERFERING

WHEN I AM TRYING TO DISCIPLINE MY SON?

HE'S MY SON, TOO, MORE SO!

HOW DO YOU FIGURE THAT?

I BORE HIM.

WELL, YOU BORE ME, TOO, BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU MY MOTHER.

OH, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!

I KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

NO SUPPER.

WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT.

YES, WE CERTAINLY WILL.

NOW, YOU GET OUT OF HERE

BEFORE I STUFF THAT CANDY-CRAMMED HEAD INTO THAT JAR.

-OH, NE-- -GET OUT!

OH, SORRY, WILLIE.

Nels: UH, CHARLES, I APOLOGIZE FOR MY SON.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE FOR MY SON.

YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU SHOULD!

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, CHARLES?

WELL, I, UH...

I'D LIKE TO GET SOMETHING KIND OF NICE FOR CAROLINE.

HOW NICE?

I'VE GOT $3.00.

WELL, HOW ABOUT A WOOL SHAWL?

THAT'S NICE AND VERY PRACTICAL.

NELS, SOMETHING A LITTLE LESS PRACTICAL

AND A LITTLE MORE ROMANTIC.

ROMANTIC?

I'M IN THE DOGHOUSE. I FORGOT MY ANNIVERSARY.

I WISH I COULD FORGET MINE.

[CHUCKLES]

HOW ABOUT SOME FRENCH PERFUME?

VERY IMPRACTICAL, BUT VERY ROMANTIC.

HMM, "FRAGRANCE D'AMOUR."

ALL RIGHT, I'LL TAKE IT.

-GOOD. -NELS?

DON'T FORGET YOU'VE GOT A TONGUE IN THE OVEN.

GOT ONE IN THE STORE, TOO.

[DOG BARKING]

FATHER, A FAMILY OF 8 JUST CAME INTO MY PLACE.

-WONDERFUL. -THEY'RE VERY HUNGRY.

SO, FEED 'EM.

THEY DON'T WANT COLD SANDWICHES,

AND YOU KNOW I CAN'T COOK!

AHH, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER.

HARRIET, I CAN'T RUN BACK AND FORTH

BETWEEN HERE AND NELLIE'S COOKING FOR US

AND HER CUSTOMERS AS WELL.

OH, NELS, DON'T BE SO SELFISH.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL BE GENEROUS.

YOU COOK FOR NELLIE.

WELL, NOW YOU'RE JUST BEING MEAN AND PETTY AND SPITEFUL.

WHY? THE RESTAURANT WASN'T MY IDEA, IT WAS YOURS.

BESIDES, I THOUGHT A WOMAN'S PLACE WAS IN THE KITCHEN.

OH...

YOU AND YOUR OLD-FASHIONED IDEAS!

I AM NOT A WOMAN, I AM A MERCHANT.

ALL RIGHT, NELLIE, COME ON, LET'S GO.

HARRIET,

TAKE THE TONGUE OUT OF THE OVEN IN 15 MINUTES.

Charles: THAT'S REALLY GOOD PIE.

-ISN'T THAT GOOD PIE, KIDS? -UH-HUH.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT WAS GOOD.

THE VEAL WAS GOOD.

NEVER HAD VEAL LIKE THAT. YOU HAD VEAL LIKE THAT BEFORE?

Carrie: MM-MMM.

I'M GLAD YOU APPRECIATE SOMETHING.

DO ME A FAVOR AND TAKE CARE OF THE SUPPER DISHES, ALL RIGHT?

SURE, PA.

OK.

GOOD LUCK.

CAROLINE?

YES?

COULD I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

YES.

OUTSIDE?

CERTAINLY.

I, UH...

I GOT YOU A LITTLE PRESENT.

IT'S A LITTLE LATE, ISN'T IT?

YESTERDAY WAS OUR ANNIVERSARY.

I KNOW THAT AND I'M SORRY. I APOLOGIZE.

OH, THERE'S NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE.

I UNDERSTAND...

PERFECTLY.

IT JUST WASN'T IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO REMEMBER.

CAROLINE, THAT IS NOT TRUE.

THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN OUR ANNIVERSARY,

BUT BETWEEN WORKING AT THE MILL AND--

IT JUST SLIPPED MY MIND.

I'M SORRY, PLEASE.

CHARLES, I DIDN'T WANT A PRESENT.

I JUST WANTED TO BE REMEMBERED.

WELL, I REMEMBERED.

I JUST REMEMBERED A DAY LATE, THAT'S ALL.

YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO CALL IT A PRESENT.

JUST CALL IT A PEACE OFFERING.

I'M SORRY.

FRAGRANCE D'AMOUR?

HMM, SMELLS NICE.

SORT OF...ROMANTIC.

THAT'S WHAT I HAD IN MIND.

AND VERY EXPENSIVE.

WELL, NOTHING'S TOO EXPENSIVE FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT.

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.

WE COULD HAVE SPENT THE MONEY ON SOMETHING

MORE PRACTICAL,

SOMETHING YOU REALLY NEED.

ME? I DON'T NEED ANYTHING.

YOU DO!

YOU NEED A CALENDAR

WITH OUR ANNIVERSARY MARKED IN RED.

[LAUGHS]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

I'M SORRY. I LOVE YOU.

[CAROLINE LAUGHS]

Man: MA'AM, IT'S BEEN OVER TWO HOURS.

ISN'T SUPPER READY YET?

Nellie: I'LL CHECK, SIR.

WHEN CAN I ANNOUNCE SUPPER?

THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE SAY THEY'RE STARVING.

BE READY IN A FEW MINUTES.

CAKE IS ALMOST DONE.

WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR THE POTATOES.

Harriet: NELS, NELS!

THE TONGUE'S ON FIRE.

-WHAT? -THE TONGUE'S ON FIRE.

TAKE THE CAKE OUT IN 5 MINUTES AND DON'T SLAM THE DOOR.

OH, HURRY UP.

SUPPER WILL BE READY IN A FEW MINUTES.

IF I'D HAVE WANTED SMOKED TONGUE,

I WOULD HAVE PUT IT IN THE SMOKEHOUSE.

[COUGHS]

WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE OVEN LIKE I TOLD YOU TO?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I FORGOT.

SOMEONE STOLE MY HAM!

OH, FOR--

THE CAKE FELL.

I TOLD YOU NOT TO SLAM THE DOOR!

-I DIDN'T! -OH, FOR GOOD--

WHEN I TOOK IT OUT OF THE OVEN, I DROPPED IT ON THE FLOOR.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

Willie: I'M HUNGRY. WHEN'S SUPPER?

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU NO SUPPER!

NO SUPPER FOR ANY OF US!

GOD DELIVER ME FROM MY FAMILY!

AND OTHER FOOLS.

WHO ARE YOU CALLING A FOOL?

I THOUGHT I MADE THAT CLEAR.

Nellie: WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO ABOUT SUPPER?

Willie: YEAH, ME, TOO!

FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF!

YOU, TOO, HARRIET!

I SAY THAT A MAN'S PLACE

IS NOT IN THE KITCHEN!

NELS!

-WHERE ARE YOU GOING? -I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING.

AS SOON AS I CAN ARRANGE IT,

I AM GETTING OUT OF THIS HOUSE,

AND I AM GETTING OUT OF WALNUT GROVE!

OH!

OH, NELS, I STILL DON'T THINK THAT THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.

WELL, I DO.

HOMES AND FARMS ALL OVER HERO TOWNSHIP.

A WAGON STORE THAT COMES RIGHT TO THEM

WILL BE A GREAT CONVENIENCE,

Nels: SAVE ALL THOSE TRIPS INTO TOWN.

YOU'LL SEE, IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG SUCCESS.

WHAT ABOUT ME AND THE CHILDREN?

Nels: WELL, YOU'VE GOT THE STORE, NELLIE'S GOT HER PLACE.

I'VE GOT NOTHING, EXCEPT YOUR KITCHENS.

I'M JUST THE CHIEF COOK AND BOTTLE WASHER AROUND HERE.

NOW I'VE GOT SOMETHING OF MY OWN.

NELS OLESON, I ABSOLUTELY FORBID YOU TO GO!

HARRIET, I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE

THAT WE HAVE GOT TO SPEND SOME TIME APART

BECAUSE IF WE'RE NOT ALREADY CRAZY,

WE SURE AS SIN ARE DRIVING EACH OTHER THERE AT A GALLOP.

FROM NOW ON, EVERYBODY TAKES CARE OF HIMSELF.

WELL, WHEN WILL YOU BE BACK?

WHEN MY STOCK RUNS OUT.

[SIGHS] WELL, HOW LONG WILL THAT BE?

WHEN YOU SEE ME, YOU'LL KNOW.

COME ON.

Woman: * THE SHAMROCK IS FORBID BY LAW *

* TO GROW ON IRISH GROUND

* AND ST. PATRICK'S DAY NO MORE WE'LL KEEP *

* HIS COLOR CAN'T BE SEEN

* FOR THERE'S A BLOODY LAW AGAINST THE WEARIN' OF THE GREEN *

* I MET WITH NAPPER TANDY AND HE TOOK ME BY THE HAND *

* AND HE SAID, "HOW'S POOR OLD IRELAND" *

* "AND HOW DOES SHE STAND?" *

* SHE'S THE MOST DISTRESSFUL COUNTRY THAT EVER YOU-- *

AHEM. EXCUSE ME.

OH, I HOPE I DIDN'T FRIGHTEN YOU.

OH, NO.

TOP OF THE EVENING TO YOU, SIR.

GOOD EVENING. I'M LOOKING FOR A ROOM.

WELL, BEGORRA, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE, YOU HAVE.

'TIS A BOARDINGHOUSE WE'RE RUNNING HERE, YOU KNOW.

YOU'RE MOLLY?

THAT I BE-- MOLLY REARDON HERSELF,

SURE AS PATRICK IS A SAINT.

AND WHO MIGHT YOU BE?

I'M NELS OLESON, HIMSELF.

HA HA!

WELL, NELS OLESON, HIMSELF,

IF IT'S A ROOM YOU'RE AFTER WANTING,

IT'S A ROOM YOU GOT.

AND FOOD, TOO, IF YOU AIN'T ALREADY SUPPED

AND HAVE A CRAVIN' FOR SOME NOURISHMENT.

I HAVEN'T HAD A BITE ALL DAY.

BUT I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MY HORSE AND WAGON FIRST.

AH, THEN YOU'D BETTER SHAKE YOUR TAIL FEATHERS, MAN.

THE LIVERY IS A SPIT AND HOLLER DOWN THE ROAD TO THE LEFT,

AND WHILE YOU'RE PUTTIN' UP YOUR ANIMAL,

I'LL BE PUTTIN' ON THE VITTLES.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

* O PADDY DEAR, AND DID YOU HEAR *

* THE NEWS THAT'S GOING ROUND? *

* THE SHAMROCK IS FORBID BY LAW TO GROW ON IRISH GROUND *

* ST. PATRICK'S DAY NO MORE WE'LL KEEP *

* HIS COLOR CAN'T BE SEEN

OH, THAT SMELLS GOOD!

HMM, PROOF IS IN THE EATING.

YEAH, I DIDN'T NOTICE ANYBODY ELSE AROUND.

GOOD, THEN YOU'RE NOT GIVEN TO VISIONS.

DURING THE WEEK, ME BUSINESS IS SLOWER

THAN PADDY'S PIG FARM IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE.

ON THE WEEKEND, I GET ME BIG BUSINESS.

MARKET DAYS, YOU KNOW.

SAME IN WALNUT GROVE.

THAT WHERE YOU'RE FROM, THEN?

WALNUT GROVE?

IT'S... MY HOME BASE.

CAN I--CAN I HELP?

OH, YOU CANNOT, FOR SURE!

'TIS A WOMAN'S PLACE, IT IS, IN THE KITCHEN.

YOU GET ON INTO THE PARLOR

AND REST YOUR WEARY BONES AFTER YOUR HARD DAY'S WORK.

ARE YOU SURE THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO?

SURE AS THE POPE'S CATHOLIC.

NOW, BE OFF WITH YOU, NELS OLESON.

[GIGGLES]

* OH, WHISTLE AND I'LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD *

* OH, WHISTLE AND I'LL COME TO YOU, MY LAD *

* THO' FATHER AND MOTHER AN' A' SHOULD GO MAD *

[SIGHS]

OH, THAT COFFEE IS DELICIOUS!

IRISH COFFEE.

IT TASTES DIFFERENT THAN ANY I'VE EVER HAD.

IT MUST BE THE WHIPPED CREAM.

NOT TO MENTION THE DRAM OF IRISH SPIRIT I ADDED.

OH, THAT'S THE SECRET INGREDIENT.

HA HA HA!

WELL, MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF.

YOU PUT IN JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT

OF GARLIC IN THE LEG OF LAMB.

A LOT OF PEOPLE GO OVERBOARD ON GARLIC.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN,

AND YOU CAN TELL THEM COMING A MILE OFF.

Nels: YES!

OH, AND THE MINT SAUCE WAS PERFECT,

DELICATE BUT SUBTLE.

ME MOTHER'S RECIPE, GOD REST HER SOUL.

HOW DO YOU MAKE IT?

WELL, YOU START WITH FRESH MINT.

MIND YOU, IT'S GOT TO BE PERFECTLY FRESH.

YOU CHOP IT UP FINE, YOU STEEP IT IN HOT WATER,

YOU ADD A HALF A CUP OF GOOD VINEGAR,

A VERY GENEROUS ADDITION OF OLD WILD HONEY,

THEN, YOU JUST LET IT REST ON THE RANGE

FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE SERVING.

WILD HONEY, THAT'S IT.

I ALWAYS USE SUGAR.

FAITH AND YOU SEEM TO KNOW A LOT ABOUT COOKING, YOU DO.

WELL, I SHOULD. I'VE BEEN DOING IT ALL MY LIFE.

AH, THEN YOU'RE NOT A MARRIED MAN?

UH...NO, NO--NO, I'M NOT.

WELL, I, UH...I'D BETTER BE GETTING UP TO MY BEDROOM.

I WANT TO GET AN EARLY START TOMORROW ON MY ROUNDS.

UH, WHAT--WHAT'S THE NUMBER OF MY ROOM?

[SIGHS]

WELL, WITH THE SIZE OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT,

I GOT NO NEED FOR NUMBERS.

JUST FOLLOW YOUR NOSE TO THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.

IT'S THE FIRST DOOR ON THE RIGHT.

Nels: RIGHT.

YOU'LL BE LEAVING TOMORROW, THEN?

WELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT, I--I...

I COULD STAY AND--WHILE I WORK THE SURROUNDING AREA,

IF YOU'VE GOT THE ROOM, OF COURSE.

OF COURSE I GOT THE ROOM, MAN.

YE HAVE IT. HEH!

HAP I'D BE TO HAVE YE.

YOU'RE FINE COMPANY, YOU ARE, NELS OLESON.

THANK YOU, MOLLY.

SO ARE YOU.

WELL, GOOD NIGHT.

Molly: GOOD NIGHT. OH...

MAY THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN

WATCH OVER YOUR SLEEPING HEAD THROUGH THE NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

WHY DID YOU SAY YOU WEREN'T MARRIED?

Harriet: SO, I TOLD NELS THAT I HAVE THIS...

SPLENDID, ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE IDEA

FOR EXPANDING THE BUSINESS--

A WAGON STORE,

THE IDEA BEING

TO TAKE THE MERCHANDISE TO THE CUSTOMER

AND TO ALL THOSE POOR, UNFORTUNATE SHUT-INS OUT THERE IN THE COUNTRY

WHO--WHO CAN'T POSSIBLY GET INTO TOWN.

SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.

YES.

YES, IT IS, ISN'T IT?

SO, I--I PUT NELS IN CHARGE.

YOU MUST MISS HIM.

WELL, HEH...

I MUST CONFESS, I...

YES, IT GETS KIND OF LONELY AROUND HERE.

OF COURSE, I HAVE THE CHILDREN.

HEH! WELL, THAT ISN'T QUITE THE SAME THING, THOUGH, IS IT?

NO, IT ISN'T.

OH...

[SIGHS] I HAVE ONE CONSOLATION, THOUGH.

OH? WHAT'S THAT?

WELL, HE'S ALONE,

AND HE MUST BE ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS]

OH, HO HO! OH, MOLLY, REALLY,

YOU TELL THE FUNNIEST STORIES.

BUT DID YOU HEAR THIS ONE?

MIKE SAYS TO PAT, "HOW'D YOU LIKE

TO BE BURIED IN A PROTESTANT GRAVEYARD?"

SAYS PAT, "FAITH AND I'D DIE FIRST!"

[LAUGHS]

DON'T--OH, NO, DON'T TELL ANY MORE.

MY--MY SIDES ACHE. HA HA HA!

ALL RIGHT, THEN. HOW ABOUT TRIPPING THE LIGHT FANTASTIC?

AH...WELL, ALL RIGHT.

HA HA.

[SIGHS]

[IRISH JIG PLAYING]

[GIGGLES] BE MY PARTNER, THEN.

WELL, I-- I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THAT.

OH, SURE YOU CAN. IT'S EASIER THAN FALLIN' IN A BOG.

-OH? -COME ON.

[BOTH HUMMING]

THAT'S IT.

-GIVE ME A LITTLE HOP. -HOP.

-THAT'S IT. -HOW'S THAT?

OH, THAT'S GREAT!

OH, NELS, YOU'RE SO LIGHT ON YOUR FEET.

-WELL, THANK YOU, MOLLY. -HA HA HA, AH!

I AM GOING TO DO A LITTLE TURN UNDER YOUR ARM NOW.

JUST KEEP DOING THAT.

-OH, YEAH! -THAT'S GOOD.

-I'M GOING TO TRY IT NOW. -OK, ALL RIGHT.

OH, NELS,

YOU'RE JUST SO WONDERFUL.

OH, WELL, I'VE GOT A GOOD TEACHER.

OH, HA HA!

THIS IS WONDERFUL, I...

Nels: I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE DOING A--

WHAT DO THEY CALL THIS?

Molly: THIS IS THE JIG.

Nels: IS THIS THE JIG?

OH, OH, HO HO.

OH, MY BACK.

THIS--I'M MUCH TOO OLD FOR THIS SORT OF THING.

OH, WILL YOU STOP BLATHERING ABOUT BEING OLD!

SURE AND LISTENING TO YOU IS ENOUGH

TO MAKE A SAINT SAY HIS PRAYERS BACKWARDS!

YOU'RE A BIT MORE MATURE THAN ME, FOR CERT,

BUT IT'S BETTER THAN THOSE CALLOW YOUNG BUCKOES

WHO COME SHENANIGANING ROUND AFTER ME.

WHAT'S MORE, NELS, YOU DON'T LOOK OLD TO ME.

REMEMBER, MAN, YOU'RE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU FEEL.

FOR THAT, MOLLY REARDON, YOU GET A KISS.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO?

I'M GOING TO HIT THE HAY.

I WANT TO GET AN EARLY START TOMORROW

FOR WALNUT GROVE, YOU KNOW.

AH, WILL YOU BE COMING BACK THIS WAY?

YES, I'LL BE BACK.

WHEN WILL THAT BE?

SOON.

THINK I'LL TAKE A HOT BATH BEFORE I TURN IN.

I LIKE THAT IN A MAN, CLEANLINESS.

NEXT TO GODLINESS, THEY SAY.

MMM.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, NELS.

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING

WITH A RIB-STICKING BREAKFAST.

OH, THAT'LL BE GOOD.

[NELS GROANS]

COME AGAIN SOMETIME.

MOTHER!

FATHER'S COMING!

FATHER'S COMING!

Harriet: OH, NELS!

OH, OH, NELS!

OH, I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU!

AND SO ARE THE CHILDREN.

AREN'T YOU, WILLIE? WILLIE?

I GUESS SO.

MA HID THE CANDY JARS.

BUT AT LEAST WE WON'T HAVE TO BE EATING COLD CUTS ANYMORE.

WILL YOU COOK SUPPER FOR ME TONIGHT, FATHER?

WELL, I--

OF COURSE HE WILL.

OH, NELS, MAY WE HAVE A NICE PORK ROAST?

WELL, WE'LL SEE.

I'VE GOT TO TAKE CARE OF THE HORSE FIRST.

[SIGHS]

I MISSED YOU, NELS.

DID YOU MISS ME?

WELL, I WAS AWFULLY BUSY, HARRIET.

I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT.

I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO OUT AGAIN.

WELL, I GOT TO GO. BUSINESS IS GOOD.

I WANT TO KEEP IT GOING,

KEEP IT GROWING.

WHEN WILL YOU BE LEAVING?

-DAY AFTER TOMORROW. -THAT SOON?

UH, HOW LONG WILL YOU BE GONE THIS TIME?

WELL, I'LL BE TAKING A LARGER STOCK,

SO I'LL BE OUT LONGER.

IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG DAY, HARRIET.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, NELS.

Harriet: I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND

WHY YOU'RE DRESSED LIKE THAT.

I MEAN, IT CERTAINLY DOESN'T LOOK VERY MERCHANT-LIKE.

WELL, I'M NOT A MERCHANT ANYMORE. YOU ARE, REMEMBER, HARRIET?

I'M JUST AN ITINERANT PEDDLER.

BESIDES, IT LOOKS GOOD FOR MY CUSTOMERS,

AND IT--IT'S VERY COMFORTABLE.

GOOD-BYE.

NELS...UM....

WHERE CAN I CONTACT YOU IN CASE THERE'S AN EMERGENCY?

THE BOARDINGHOUSE IN TRACY.

WELL, WHAT'S THE NAME OF IT?

WELL, THERE'S ONLY ONE.

IT'S MY HOME BASE. IT'S VERY CENTRALLY LOCATED

TO ALL THE REST OF THE TOWNSHIP.

HEY, HERE YOU GO. HOW DO YOU LIKE THESE?

OK? HEH HEH, FINE.

GOOD MORNING, CHARLES.

-GOOD MORNING, MRS. OLESON. -WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

I NEED SOME PIPE TOBACCO FOR THE ROAD.

OH, WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO?

TAKING A GRAIN SHIPMENT TO BALATON.

NELS STILL WORKING OUT OF TRACY?

YES.

WHEN DO YOU EXPECT HIM BACK?

I DON'T KNOW. HE'S BEEN GONE 10 DAYS. HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM.

YEAH, PROBABLY PRETTY BUSY WITH THAT WAGON STORE.

BET HE MISSES THE FAMILY.

I SUPPOSE.

YEAH, I TELL YOU WHAT, WHY DON'T I STOP THERE

ON THE WAY BACK FROM BALATON, LOOK IN ON HIM?

OH, I THINK HE'D LIKE THAT, CHARLES.

ALL RIGHT. YOU GOT ANY MESSAGES FOR HIM?

WELL, JUST TELL HIM THAT I LOVE HIM.

ALL RIGHT. HAVE A NICE DAY.

ALL RIGHT.

[DOG BARKING]

Molly: WHEN WILL I BE SEEING YOU AGAIN, LOVE?

Man: SOON, ME DARLING. I'LL BE IN TO TOWN

NEXT WEEK TO SELL ME SPUDS AT THE MARKET.

GIVE US A KISS, ME DARLING,

AND I'LL BE OFF AND AWAY.

-TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. -AYE.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[DOG BARKING]

-GOOD EVENING, MOLLY. -OH!

OH, GLORY BE, NELS.

YOU GAVE ME SUCH A START, YOU DID.

SURE AND I WASN'T EXPECTING YOU FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.

WELL, I THOUGHT I'D QUIT EARLY TODAY.

I, UM...

I HAVE A PRESENT FOR YOU.

WHATEVER FOR? 'TAINT MY BIRTHDAY.

IT'S JUST TO SHOW YOU MY APPRECIATION

FOR MAKING ME FEEL SO AT HOME HERE.

AH, BLESS YOU, NELS.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GIFT ME FOR THAT.

IT WAS ME PLEASURE. WHAT IS IT YOU GOT?

LOOK, SEE.

[GASPS]

OH, BY THE BEARD OF MOSES AND THE PROPHET.

A CAMEO!

OH, IT'S SUCH A GRAND AND GORGEOUS ONE.

THANK YOU, NELS OLESON.

YOU'RE A LOVELY MAN, YOU ARE.

OH...

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Molly: OH!

I'M SORRY. THE SIGN OUT FRONT SAID "WALK IN."

WELL, THE SIGN IS RIGHT, AND YOU'RE RIGHT,

SO WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

Charles: WELL, I WAS THINKING ABOUT RENTING A ROOM, BUT...

IT'S STILL PRETTY EARLY. I'LL JUST PRESS ON FOR HOME.

CHANGED MY MIND. I'M SORRY.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

THAT'S A STRANGE ONE.

WHERE WERE WE AFORE?

WHAT IS IT, MAN? YOU ACT AS IF YOU'VE SEEN A GHOST.

JUST A HEADACHE.

PROBABLY STARVING, YOU ARE,

AND I'LL BE AFTER SETTING A TABLE FOR YOU.

[SIGHS]

CHARLES.

HOW YOU DOING, NELS?

UH, ABOUT YESTERDAY, I, UH, I WANTED TO EXPLAIN.

YOU DON'T OWE ME ANY EXPLANATION.

WELL, WHAT-- WHAT YOU SAW--

WHAT--WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN ME AND THE GIRL,

I DON'T WANT HARRIET TO KNOW.

WHATEVER HAPPENED IS BETWEEN YOU AND HARRIET AND THE GIRL.

HER NAME IS MOLLY, MOLLY REARDON.

SHE RUNS THE ROOMING HOUSE.

SHE'S REALLY A LOVELY GIRL, CHARLES, IN EVERY WAY.

WE--WE ENJOY EACH OTHER'S COMPANY.

SHE MAKES ME LAUGH LIKE I HAVEN'T LAUGHED IN YEARS,

AND, MOST IMPORTANT, SHE MAKES ME FEEL YOUNG AGAIN.

I LOVE HARRIET, BUT...

I DON'T KNOW. I'M...

I'M ALL MIXED UP.

I NEED SOME TIME TO WORK IT OUT.

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ANYTHING THAT I'VE SAID TO YOU?

I REALLY DON'T THINK IT'S UP TO ME TO UNDERSTAND.

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

HOW CAN I EXPECT ANYBODY ELSE TO UNDERSTAND

WHEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND MYSELF?

WELL, THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

THE WAGON STORE IS SHOWING A VERY NICE PROFIT.

I'VE ACTUALLY BEEN CONSIDERING EXPANDING,

COVERING MORE TERRITORY.

[COUNTING SOFTLY]

MY, MY, MY. YOU'RE HARDLY HOME AS IT IS.

WELL, YOU HAVE TO MAKE SACRIFICES

SOMETIMES IN BUSINESS.

HMM, UH-HUH.

HUH.

NELS, DID YOU SELL A CAMEO?

UH...NO, NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

OH. ONE'S MISSING.

ONE OF THE VERY EXPENSIVE ONES, TOO.

UH, ARE YOU SURE?

YES.

I'VE CHECKED IT AND DOUBLE-CHECKED IT NOW.

WELL, UM, MAYBE I LOST IT.

WELL, I GUESS THOSE THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU'RE ON THE ROAD.

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT?

WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS?

IT'S A HAIRPIECE.

A--A HAIRPIECE?

HA HA HA, OH, NELS, HA HA HA!

IT LOOKS LIKE A DEAD SQUIRREL.

A MAN HAS TO LOOK HIS BEST WHEN HE IS ON THE ROAD!

Harriet: WELL...

I'D SAY IF YOU WANT TO LOOK YOUR BEST,

YOU BETTER BURY THAT THING! HA HA HA!

OH, NELS, MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE AN OLD FOOL.

LEAVE IT TO YOU TO SAY THE CRUEL AND CUTTING THING.

WELL, IT'S THE TRUTH.

WELL, I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH,

NOT YOUR VERSION OF IT, ANYWAY.

GOOD-BYE, HARRIET.

NELS!

WHEN WILL YOU BE BACK?

I DON'T KNOW WHEN...

OR IF I'LL BE BACK.

Molly: YOU'RE LOOKING FIT, DA.

Man: YOU'RE LOOKING GRAND AND DARLING YOURSELF, I TELL YOU.

Molly: YOU'RE SO FULL OF THE BLARNEY.

Man: I HOPE YOU'RE KEEPING UP WITH--

NELS? I WANT YOU TO MEET--

I'VE GOT SOME PAPERWORK UPSTAIRS I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF.

CAN'T IT WAIT? SUPPER WILL BE READY

IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL.

I'M NOT HUNGRY.

THAT'S A SOURPUSS IF I EVER SAW ONE.

SURE AND HE'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL, AT ALL.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

YES?

WHAT'S AFTER GETTING INTO YOU, NELS?

JUST HAD A HARD DAY.

WELL, YOU LEFT IN SUCH A HUFF.

WELL, I THOUGHT...

THOUGHT MAYBE YOU WANTED TO BE ALONE WITH, UH, HIM.

GLORY BE TO THE SHAMROCKS.

WHY SHOULD I BE WANTING TO BE ALONE WITH ME DA?

HE--HE'S YOUR FATHER?

HIMSELF, DAN REARDON.

HE COMES HERE REGULAR.

OH!

OH, HA!

YOUR FAVORITE DISHES ARE GETTING COLD DOWNSTAIRS, TOO.

WELL, IN THAT CASE, I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.

GOOD.

[IRISH JIG PLAYING]

UP AND HAVE A WHIRL WITH ME!

AH, EVERY TIME I COME,

IT'S NOTHING BUT JIGGING SHE WANTS.

AYE, BUT IT'S A RARE DAY TO SHAKE A LEG ANYMORE.

AH, COME ON, THEN. WE'LL HAVE A GO OF IT.

-HA HA HA! -NO, THAT'S ENOUGH ALREADY.

OK, I'M BEGINNING TO STRIVE.

YOU WERE VERY GOOD.

AH, USED TO BE, BUT BUCKOES OUR AGE

CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE YOUNG LASSIES.

AH, SURE AND IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND.

IT'S IN ME BONES. I WON'T BE ABLE TO MOVE 'EM FOR A WEEK.

I'D BETTER BE GETTING ON HOME

WHILE I CAN STILL NAVIGATE THE NIGHT.

IT'S BEEN A CHARM MEETING YOU, NELS.

I SUPPOSE YOU'LL SOON BE IN THE ARMS OF MORPHEUS, TOO.

TIME CATCHES UP WITH US ALL.

GOOD NIGHT, DARLING.

I'LL FIND ME OWN WAY OUT.

Molly: NIGHT.

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

[MUSIC STOPS]

I WANTED YOU TO MEET MY DA, YOU KNOW?

OH?

WELL, NOW THAT YOU KNOW EACH OTHER,

'TWILL BE EASIER IN THE HAPPY EVENT

YOU GET AROUND TO ASKING FOR ME HAND.

WHAT IS IT, THEN?

CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?

I CAN'T MARRY YOU, MOLLY.

WHAT?

WHY NOT?

WELL, FIRST OF ALL...

YOU'VE ALREADY GOT A FATHER.

YOU DON'T NEED ANOTHER.

I HARDLY CONSIDER YOU MY FATHER.

PERHAPS NOT CONSCIOUSLY, BUT, UM...

I DON'T THINK WHAT YOU FEEL FOR ME IS--IS THE SAME

AS WHAT A WIFE FEELS FOR HER HUSBAND.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND YOU, NELS.

I LOVE YOU.

I'M FLATTERED, MOLLY,

AND HONORED...

BUT I THINK ONE DAY,

YOU'LL FIND THAT I'M RIGHT.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT.

MOLLY...

I'M ALREADY MARRIED.

I'M SORRY I LIED TO YOU.

I DO CARE FOR YOU, MOLLY, VERY MUCH, BUT...

BUT WHAT, NELS?

[SIGHS] I WISH I KNEW.

I'M JUST A SILLY OLD MAN, I GUESS.

I'LL...I'LL BE LEAVING FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

GOOD-BYE, MOLLY.

WILLIE, I TOLD YOU TO GO TO YOUR ROOM.

WHY DO I HAVE TO GO TO MY ROOM? I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ALONE WITH YOUR FATHER.

WHAT FOR?

YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND.

WELL, HE'S NOT HERE YET ANYWAY.

WELL, HE WILL BE.

HIS TELEGRAM SAID TO EXPECT HIM AT 7:00.

YOUR FATHER'S ALWAYS PUNCTUAL.

GO TO YOUR ROOM. HURRY UP.

OH, MY.

[WAGON SPRINGS SQUEAK]

WELCOME HOME, NELS.

HELLO, HARRIET.

OH, YOU HAVE A NEW SUIT.

YES.

I LIKE IT.

YOU LOOK VERY HANDSOME, NELS.

WELL, THANK YOU.

YOU LOOK VERY NICE.

OH, HEH HEH!

THANK YOU.

I WANTED TO...

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU.

Harriet: UH, WELL...

MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE.

UH...

OH, I...I GOT SOME SHERRY FOR YOU.

UM, I'LL PUT SUPPER ON THE TABLE. HA HA!

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, NELS.

SUPPER IS SERVED.

HERE, SIT AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE.

THANK YOU.

I--I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ROMANTIC

IF WE ATE BY CANDLELIGHT.

YES.

AND...I MADE A ROAST.

[CHUCKLES]

LOOKS DELICIOUS.

YES. HEH!

AH.

[STRAINING]

OH, NO!

[CRYING]

I WANTED IT TO BE SO NICE FOR YOU.

I LOVE YOU, NELS.

I WANTED IT TO BE PERFECT.

AND I DID IT BY THE BOOK, TOO.

[LAUGHING]

WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

DON'T YOU SEE?

MY PLACE IS IN THE KITCHEN,

UNLESS YOU WANT US ALL TO STARVE TO DEATH.

HA HA HA!

LOOK, NOBODY FORCED ME TO COOK.

I DID IT BECAUSE I ENJOY IT.

[LAUGHING]

AND I HATE IT.

SO WHAT? THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU TRIED.

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHETHER IT WORKED OUT OR NOT.

NO? NO? YOU'RE NOT MAD AT ME?

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

OH, NELS!

HA HA HA!

OH...

YOU MUST BE HUNGRY,

AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR SUPPER.

OH, I'M NOT HUNGRY.

YOU KNOW, WHAT I'D MUCH RATHER DO IS...

TO TAKE A NICE WALK IN THE NIGHT AIR,

JUST THE TWO OF US, LIKE WE USED TO.

-HI, PA. -HEY, WILLIE!

HEY, A ROAST, CAN I HAVE SOME?

WELL, WHY NOT? HELP YOURSELF.

[LAUGHING]

GEE, THANKS!

Nels: SHALL WE?

Nels: THERE YOU GO.

Harriet: OH...

OH, NELS, I STILL FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THAT ROAST.

AND YOU MUST BE STARVING.

NO, I'M FINE, REALLY.

BESIDES, WHAT CHOICE DO I HAVE?

THE ONLY OTHER PLACE TO EAT IN TOWN IS NELLIE'S,

AND I'M CERTAINLY NOT GOING THERE.

HA HA HA! ME, NEITHER!

[GIGGLING]